Garment measuring and basting device



March 28, 1950 M. P, STEWAR'f 2,502,287

GARMENT MEASURING AND BASTING DEVICE Filed June 15, 1946 Patented Mar.28, 1950 GARMENTZMEASURINGAND BA TIN DEVICE MM??? P-zsfis a t We'Application'lune 15, 1946, Serial No. 671,935,

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.1m Pin wi s or. Qt euitab m n fihe. em line ir t 21. the e hem line is,marked m1, the.

stmction vwith simplicity an i easellei soperetig n.

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pgrted etthe eleya tiqmqf theflseppnd level; "The werer' Of the garmentwhich to' be megsul egl,

steps, up .onto the pivotal, urhte l'e' g'vhei ieupQn the seamstress canhe hem measure and 1555 line, in the garment by radually ,plvotiiig theturntam ey tms rrengeme t, mewea'r'er dg s qt e tQ Qv ah even hemligefisg ass (1. E91; Durpgisesfqt safety and the feeling of security, .ahandrail suppprteq by"the"gstetidneryffifst level 9f the pedestal :01-theleohfirefriie rie of the .Weepet, and

meansare provided for'letehi ng the piyotel turngbasting qeyiqe,qompiises.

tPel i L bet. These. apcuane imenibersua of herizdntal strips he Q 011 Caremopen at one end az id 1111i substantially the full leiith oil theniemheljslf The j arggate .mem

d pa e e h I. l." fi. 2fi ?nd e me tnensyerse theretqQ, {If-hits; whenthe iwe areii he's, mounted the. pedeste' 'th ment in dev fi we Yylbythe upper'eiids Vertical -a dT h ve t cal armtf the.

i n 'fih hf iimi nelslotswhi 3 which are positioned at the desiredheight by movement of the L bar sleeve up the measuring stick, thevertical bar then being moved toward the vertical arm to clamp thematerial of the garment between the arcuate members. The interfittinggrooves or ridges in the arcuate members form spaced folds in thematerial so that the seamstress may run her needle and basting threadalong the slots in the arcuate members and through the folds so that inone operation the seamstress may, at a measured level, baste in aplurality of evenly spaced and perfectly aligned stitches around severalinches of the garment. The vertical bar may then be withdrawn to releasethe material whereupon the seamstress unlatches and pivots theturntable, with the wearer thereon, the distance of the basting justperformed. This operation is repeated until the complete hem line isbasted. It will be understood that the basted portion of the garment maybe moved relative to the arcuate members be- .cause their slots, throughwhich the basting is made, are open at the end facing the basted partof, the garment so that the basting thread may be readily moved alongthrough and out of the slots.

The novel features that are considered characteristic of the inventionare set forth with particularity in the appended claims. The inventionitself, however, both as to its organization and its method ofoperation, together with additional objects and advantages thereof, willbest be understood from the following description of a specificembodiment when read in connection with the accompanying drawing,wherein like reference characters indicate like parts throughout, and inwhich:

Fig. 1 is a view in perspective of the apparatus;

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary cross sectional view taken on line 2--2 of Fig.1;

Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the arcuate clamping members;

Fig. 3a is an enlarged fragmentary top plan view of the arcuate clampingmembers; and

Fig. 4 is a view in perspective of the arcuate clamping members inclamping position. A dressmakers stand to overcome the defectshereinbefore enumerated should have the totally distinct characteristicsof facilitating the measuring, marking and basting of a hem line or thelike in one operation and in accommodating the performance of thisoperation with ease and convenience for the fitter but with safety andsecurity for the person being fitted and without requiring movement ofthe person so that an accurate hem line is assured. Accordingly, apreferred embodiment of the invention, referring to Figs. land 2 of thedrawing, is constituted by a pedestal I9 including an elevated flange orstep portion II and supporting a turntable I2 that is stepped at asecond level. The turntable I2 is provided with a downwardly turnedaxial flange I3 which surrounds a central spindle I4 and is supported bythe pedestal I and is supported for free rotation by an anti-frictionbearing I5 mounted on a shoulder I6 of said pedestal II).

An upstanding wall I! is supported by the pedestal It to enclose thearea between the step flange I I and the turntableI2 and to house adrawer I8 for the convenient storage or needles, thread and the like.Posts I 3, supporting a handrail 23, are mounted on the step flange I Ito assist a person ascending to or descending from the turntable I2. Abracket 2i is mounted on the step flange II and has an aperture thereinto receive a pin 22 that is resiliently urged by a spring 23 against theperiphery of the turntable I2. A socket 24 is located in the peripheryof the turntable H to receive the end of the pin 22 and hold theturntable stationary while a person is stepping to or from saidturntable.

The bracket 2| also supports a horizontal sleeve 25 adapted to slidablyreceive the horizontal arm of a measuring stick 26 which may be clampedin position by a thumbscrew 21. The measuring stick 26 is therebyafforded radial adjustment. An L-shaped bar 28 is supported by a collar29, afiixed to its horizontal arm, which is slidably mounted on thevertical arm of the measuring stick 26 and may be clamped in position bya thumbscrew 30. A vertical bar 3! is supported by a sleeve 32 that isslidably mounted on the horizontal arm of the L-shaped bar 28 and thatmay be clamped in position by a thumbscrew 33.

Measuring and marking devices 34 and are respectively supported at theupper ends of the vertical arm of the L-bar 28 and the vertical bar 3|.

The marking devices 34 and 35 are arcuate in shape, as best shown inFigs. 3 and 4, and are concentric so that they may fit snugly togetherto form clamps. Each of the devices or clamps 34 and 35 is provided witha plurality of spaced,

transverse grooves or ridges 36 and 3'! which are U-shaped so thatridges of 36 may fit within the grooves of 31. The clamps 34 and 35 areadapted to receive and hold a sheet of material, such as cloth,therebetween so that the grooves or ridges 36 and 31 form spaced foldsin the cloth. As best shown in Fig. 4, the clamps 34 and 25 are providedwith slots 38 and 39 which are open at one end and which extendsubstantially the full length of the clamps. 35 have material clampedtherebetween, a needle 40 and basting thread 4| may be easily passedalong or within the confines of theslots 38 and 39 and through the foldsof the material formed by the grooves 36 and 31. The clamps 34 and 35are several inches in length so that a substantial section of thegarment may be basted at one setting.

To review the operation of the apparatus, it

will be understood that the wearer of the garment to be measured mountsthe stationary step I I and then the turntable I2 while it is heldstationary by the pin 22 being seated in the socket spaced apart. Theclamps 34 and 35, if not previously set, may then be adjusted verticallyso that their corresponding or coinciding slots 38 and 39 are at theproper level. This adjustment is effected by sliding the collar 29 tothe proper position on the vertical'arm; I which is suitably calibrated,of the measuring stick 2B, the collar 29 then being clamped'bytightening the thumbscrews 30. The calibrations of the measuring stick26 may befsuch as to accommodate the height of the slots 38 and 39relative to the collar 29 and of said collar'rela-.v When. they arepositioned at the desired height; the

tive to the surface of the'turntable I2.

clamps 34 and 35 may then be closed by sliding the sleeve 32 alongthe'horizontal arm of the L-bar 28 and clamping the sleeve 3.2 abynthe'thumbscrew 33. If it is necessary to adjust the Thus, when the clamps 34and garment and the ascent or descent of the wearer.

the apparatus facilitates the basting of the hem line in the firstplace,thereby eliminating the rassclamps?and-ti tcward'eraway immtheiwearenthemeasuring stick 26 may he adjusted relati-ve and39=and through the foldsformed in the ga-rs ment; material by the grooves 36 and 31." The clamps34 a-nd- Mare-preferably as longas-can be: conveniently employed so thatseveral inches ofthegarment may be basted: in this mannerat one-setting,The clamps 34 and 35 may then be spaced ='-slightly, the-fitterwithdrawing the-pin 22 -=from the socket .24 and turning the table '12the-' 'distance ofthe garment that has just been basted. The-clamps and35'may then be-closed again and the basting operation performed aroundseveral inchesmore of the circumference c ..the"ea m "As best shown in-Fig; 4, the slots 38 and '39 are preferably open at the leading endsofthe clamps 34 and 35 so that the basted material may be moved relativethereto to pass the basting thread 4| into and along the length of theslots 38 and 39 to the closed ends thereof, and thereby be in properposition for the next basting operation. It is obvious that, if desired,the open ends of the slots 38 and 39, or the basting stitches may bereversed in direction so that the basting is sewed from the open endstoward the closed ends of the slots 38 and 39. When the device isemplayed in this manner, the basted portion of the needle end of thethread may be moved from between the clamps 34 and 35 so that the threadis moved from adjacent the closed ends of the slots to a point beyondthe open ends thereof. In this position the clamps 34 and 35 may bereclosed and the fitter can sew through the folds of the material to theclosed ends of the slots 38 and 39. One or the other of the abovedescribed operations is repeated until the entire circumference of thegarment has been marked by basting. Thus, the marking and the basting ofthe garment is effected in a single operation. When the garment iscompletely basted, the turntable will have been moved one completerevolution so that the pin 22 will again be seated in the socket 24 tohold the turntable l2 stationary while the wearer descends therefrom.

By the use of the present apparatus, a fitter or seamstress mayaccurately mark by basting the hem line of a garment with ease andconvenience due to the height and rotatability of the table I2 whilesimultaneously ofiering safety and security to the wearer of the garmentby means of the handrail 20 with which to steady themselves while beingturned, and the latching pin 22 for holding the turntable l2 stationaryduring the Furthermore,

usual step of marking the hemline and also pre cluding the soiling bychalk or tearing by staples or pins, and also eliminating the step ofremoving the marking means such as chalk lines, staples, pins or thelike after the usual basting step. While 'the.j apparatus will find itsgreatest utility in the marking by basting of hem lines in skirts, it isobvious that it may be readily employed or adapted, within the inventiveconcept,

which may have Sil . therein, .a. fastener ad.i-ustably mounted sleeveand .adaptedto be engaged with saidstic k 6 for measuringaridbasting:all 'typesxof hemlines that-maybe employed in any type of garment.

Al-though certain-specificembodiments of the. inventionhave been shownand described, itisobvious thatmany modifications thereof -are-,pos-.sible. The invention, therefore, isnot'tobe. re.-.-, striated except'asis necessitated by thepriorart,

and-gby: the spirit ,ofythe appended claims.

ThatWhic-h is claimed, as new, is: 1. A garment height measurin eluding,sleeve supported on the easur g sti k av n a posed insaid sleeve bra t,an upright horizontal foot 91 3110f l k. the, tick. o said sleeve in zn.-

tally adjusted position, an angular arm having a base portion unted o tc d us m nt jonjsaid stick, a fastener mounted on said'arm base portionand adapted to be engaged with said stick to-lock said arm to said stickinvere tically adjusted "elevation thereon, said arm also,

having an upwardly extending part, a garment height indicating elementon the upper end of said upwardly extending arm part, a second uprightarm mounted at its lower end and on the base part of said other arm andhorizontally slidable thereon, and a second garmentheight measuringelement on the upper end of the second upright arm, said garment-heightmeasuring elements being disposed horizontally at the same height andadapted to receive the lower edge portion of a garment between them, I

said measuring elements being complementary and each beinglongitudinally arcuate in shape and formed with complementary verticalridges and grooves adapted to form the garment material into verticalfolds when the measuring elements are brought against the material fromopposite sides, and registering slots longitudinally in said elementsand extending transversely through said ridges and grooves to expose thefolds of garment material and render them accessible for basting, saidslots opening through the corresponding end of each element to permitremoval of the elements from the material after the basting operation.

2. A garment measuring apparatus of the character descr bed, including,in combination a pedestal having a step, a rotary turntable thereonabove said step, an upright bracket supported on said step, a horizontalsleeve supported on the bracket above the height of the turntable, anupright stick having a horizontal foot disposed in said sleeve andhorizontally adjustable therein, a fastener adjustably mounted on saidsleeve and adapted to be engaged with sad stick foot to lock the sticktosaid sleeve in horizontally adjusted position, an angular arm disposedover the turntable and having a base portion mounted for verticaladjustment on said stick a fastener mounted on said arm base portion andadapted to be engaged with said stick to lock-said arm to said stick invertically adjusted elevation thereon, said arm also having an upwardlyextending part, a garment height indicating element on the upper end ofsaid upwardly extending arm part, a spring detent mounted on saidupright bracket in alignment with and biased toward the periphery of theturntable, and a recess in the periphery of the turntable to receivesaid detent to restrain the turntable from rotating.

device, -in, in combination, a bracket, a-horizontah and horizontallyslidable, on said;

to releasably hold the portion of a fabric material therebetween to bebasted, said members bein complementary and each being formedwithcomplementary substantially parallel ridges and grooves adapted tocooperate to form said material into folds, when the members are broughtagainst said material from opposite sides, said clamp members havingregistering elongated slots therein and extending transversely throughsaid ridges and grooves to expose the folds of said material and renderthem accessible for basting, said slots opening through one correspondinend of each clamp member to permit a basted portion of said materialtogether with an unused portion of a bastin thread to be shifted frombetween said clamps and,

thereafter, permitting the continuance of said basting operationrepeatedly and progressively I upon adjacent clamped portions of saidmaterial with the same thread.

MAYBELLE P. STEWART.

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